I have spent much of my life avoiding the handicap parking spots. I have also spent most of my life trying to avoid my disability. Attempting to make the symptoms from cerebral palsy disappear. Or, at least minimize them to a point where the public could hardly tell I was disabled. I wanted to live … More The Complexity of Using ADA Parking
Cerebral palsy can be exhaustingly challenging. We spend time talking about the physical challenges. The hardships shown in front of the world. Challenges that can be viewed by watching me walk down the street. Those are the ones easiest to write about. Creating blog posts around exercises to improve physical functionality. But there has been … More Addiction and Cerebral Palsy
The term narcissism has been increasingly part of our culture. It’s a term that has been in and out of my thoughts, for years. Never really being explored until recently. There was denial inside of me when thinking narcissism could be a part of my world. For moments, even thinking I might truly be narcissistic. … More Narcissism and Cerebral Palsy: Supply
Clipping the nails on our hands probably sounds pretty simple. They make tools to help us achieve that goal. Log onto Amazon and give nail clippers a quick search. The variety of tools out there to maintain one’s nails strikes me as astonishing. For me, there has been a problem with the prospect of using … More My Nail Challenge Healed with A Ball and A Jump Rope
Getting out of town for the fourth of July was amazing. Something I haven’t been doing in the last couple years. We traveled up into the mountains and spent four days at Suncadia. For many reasons, Suncadia has been one of the most special places in my life. A true place of healing for the … More Two Courses in Two Days
The fourth of July weekend found us in Suncadia. Staying in a house just off the green of the twelfth hole. The first time I had ever stayed on any golf course. The back patio looked directly onto the twelfth green. Providing the ability to watch players come through, playing the hole. The gas fireplace … More Or, We Could Sit and Watch Golf
Cerebral palsy has an impact on my life. Probably best describe as impacting me between mildly and moderately. Much of it depending on the physical task attempting to be accomplished. I have been fortunate to handle many tasks independently. With the ability to live in an unmodified home without roommate assistance. While, I see my … More Technology in The Home to Help Cerebral Palsy
The trip has become an annual event. Traveling to La Grande for a charity golf tournament in early June. Which, gives back to the community of veterans in the area. Each year, we make the six-hour drive through the night of the first Thursday of the month. We start from the Puget Sound area in … More Rained Out in La Grande
In the round of agilities performed during most training sessions. The final two present the most challenge. They feel most difficult to maintain balance. While, the first two, the side-slide and karaoke, feel like they place more pressure on my footwork. The last two exercises are a high-knee skip and walking backwards. These two agilities … More Final Two Agilities
We had been playing catch with the small ball for weeks. Working in the smaller of two yoga studios at the gym. We had been tossing the ball back and forth. Lengthening the distance by a couple steps, as we went. Eventually, Bernard and I were catching the small ball at four different length. Finally, … More Long Toss with The Small Ball
A Journey With Cerebral Palsy 